Safety First

It goes without saying that you and your group’s safety is paramount to ANY adventure and especially for expeditions overseas. This why from the very start of planning, your safety always takes precedence. In every decision we have taken, from location choice to project work, budgeting, staff, excursions, transportation and training we have considered your safety first.

The steps we have taken to ensure your safety first:

• A highly trained Expedition Leader with specific in-country experience. At least 16 hours outdoor first aid qualification, Summer ML qualification or equally matched experience in group management. Trained by Green Light Ventures UK to follow incident/accidents and emergency protocols.

• 24/7 hour emergency evacuation plans and procedures

• 24/7 vehicle access and no public transport

• 24/7 back up support from UK Staff

• 24/7 Crisis Response Service through our Insurance cover with the Travel Risk Professionals

• Pre-departure safety briefing

• All in-country staff work for GLV, and so trained to our standards and are continually risk assessing every step of the way.

• Detailed Risk Assessments of all areas of our operation

• Security on site to deter any unwanted visits.

• Flying Doctors AMFER support.

• Green Light Ventures has Liability Insurance of £5 Million and is protected under the package travel regulations.

• Member of the Young Explorers’ Trust (YET) for ongoing advice and support youth expeditions overseas.